Screen Actors Guild

For months, the only consensus about this year's awards race has been that there is an overall lack of consensus. But the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Wednesday started to bring some clarity, focusing the conversation around two front-runners — "Birdman" and "Boyhood" — and crystallizing this year as a particularly strong one for smaller films. Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Birdman" — a gonzo portrait of a washed-up movie star (Michael Keaton) trying to regain his artistic credibility — came out on top with four nominations, including one for its ensemble cast as well as individual nods for Keaton and...

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